Club Projects

Member-built station gear and field ideas from the Skywide community. Open a title to read the full write-up.

Hand holding a white 3D-printed enclosure over grass, whip antenna on top and a braided power cable out the bottom.

North-Mimico Meshcore Repeater

By Tom Stefanac (VA3VWX)

A 3D-printed outdoor enclosure that puts a Meshcore repeater high on a mast as North-Mimico, with printable files on Thingiverse.

Icom IC-5100 radio display in crossband repeater mode

Practical Application of Crossband Repeat in the Real World

By Tom Stefanac (VA3VWX)

A parked mobile radio on the Bruce Trail keeps a handheld talking back to VE3SKY where cell service and simplex will not reach.

Portable PVC antenna mast with guy wires standing in a sunny backyard, viewed from a deck

Portable Mast

By Roger Hopson (VA3HPR)

A 20-foot PVC conduit mast that breaks down into 5-foot sections, with guys and a ground spike for temporary or emergency antennas.

Olive-green portable battery box with a red master switch, digital voltmeter, USB ports, inverter outlets, and Anderson Powerpoles

Portable Battery Box Build

By Tom Stefanac (VA3VWX)

A home-built 12-volt field power box using surplus SLA batteries, with a walk-through video and a parts list from the February 2023 build.